Saturday, March 03, 2012

For those of you new to the blog and jewelry hopping world, today is the big reveal day for Lori Anderson's world reknowned Bead Soup Blog Party Hop. Across the internet globe, jewelry designers waited and waited to see if they were selected to be part of 200 people selected to be paired up for this unique excahnge. Once selected, partners put together a challenging collections of beads that must include a clasp and a focal bead for the other to design with. Now, it's the big reveal day, where everyone posts photos of their creations.

I must say I was paired with a doll of a partner! A jealousy worthy partner... A partner I bet some of you wished you had...

This isn't the first time doing the BSBP Hop for me or Barbara, so we talked early on about ways to make this exchange a bit more interested. We had grand plans of doing a cool video but I was really too swamped to make that happen. Instead we decided to add a new layer to the challenge. Usually the challengeing part of this exchange is working we the soup that's sent. We're old hats at working with challenging beads though! So, we decided to set a challenge to start earlier... with the beads that would in fact be sent.

Are you wondering what I'm babbling on about?

Are you saying to yourself "Kerry, I have 199 other blogs to visit today, get on with it!"?

Hold your horses, I think you're gonna get a kick out of what we did!

Pinterest is all the rage these days in the world of social networking. (If you aren't on it already, find a friend who is and ask for an invite, because it is just about the best time sink around!) Barbara and I both have loads of virtual pinboards where we post everything from inspiring color finds to cool recipes we want to try. To make things fun, we picked our favorite image on Pinterest at the time this exchange started and challenged the other to make a set of beads inspired of the colors in that favorite photo.

I absolutely loved working this Barbara's beads and our collaberation doesn't stop here. We have something exciting to share. You'll find us together, sharing a booth, at BEAD FEST PHILLY!! It's going to be the highlight of my summer, I know it! And I can hardly weight. I'll be there signing books, selling kits, and bringing beads too. Barbara will be bringing her fabulous goodies too. You won't want to miss it!

(Special Note - I'm actually typing this days before the actually event seeings as how I am boarding a cruise ship today to teach on The Bead Cruise! So, forgive me for not visiting blogs and commenting.)

Isn't it amazing how you and Barbara basically picked the same color combination - purple and orange? Great minds think alike. What a very cool twist...designing beads based on one another's favorite Pinterest image....now that's a first! Your wire bail for Barbara's pendant is beautiful! Have fun on that bead cruise!

Hi Kerry! (have fun on that bead cruise, can't wait to hear all about it when you get back- hope you share lots of pics with us!)Your partner is fantastic, and I love how you embellished that focal for the first necklace!your soup is so happy and bright! I always know you'll do something fabulous!

Barbara sent you some gorgeous beads and you certainly did them justice. It's amazing how the photos you both chose had the same colors. How nice that you two will be booth partners at Bead Fest. It will be a colorful and fun booth for sure. Have a blast out there on the high seas.

The idea of both of you challenging each other to make beads according to the colors picked-- that is brilliant! For those of us who make beads, this is a great idea for next time. Lovely pieces that you made as well. Have fun on the cruise!

I have commented to Cindy Wimmer that she and you are my totally twisted wire queens (sorry for the pun). Your wire work is AMAZING as usual. Your creations (both yours AND Barbara's) are simply beautiful and most definetly works of art!

Ok - rustic wrappings - on the list of must have's!!! :) Looks like a wonderful book! The wire piece you used with Barbara's bead is gorgeous!! And I absolutely love that bracelet - such big bright fun beads and linked bracelets are always my favorites! Beautiful work Kerry!

I hope you're having fun on the cruise! Anyway, like I said on Barbara's blog I think the Pintrest idea was a really cool one. I didn't see the one you had picked on her post, but I find it really neat that you both picked similar color palettes even if they are completely different pictures.Your creations are really wonderful. I especially like that necklace. It's that great combination of simple and intricate at the same time. Well done!! I wouldn't have expected anything less.

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